December 07, 2004
Tis the season for loads of crap Christmas records
We are inundated at the same time every year with tired retreads of otherwise joyous music from mildly talented popstars and/or would be adult-contemporary crooners. If you, like me, are finding yourself just-not-satisfied with, say, Jessica Simpson's latest contribution to this merry pile of garbage, here's a few suggestions...
1. John Denver & The Muppets: A Christmas Together: If you have kids, treat yourself and them to this record. They will remember you for it as they put you in a rest home.
2. Harry Connick Jr.: When My Heart Finds Christmas: An adult-contemporary crooner worth his weight in scotch & soda, Harry brings his showmanship and candor to these carols. And not without it's softer side, the album features a lovely rendition of Ave Maria.
3. Vince Guaraldi Trio: A Charlie Brown Christmas: Rightfully a holiday (and jazz) classic that never goes away. One second your tapping your foot to "Linus and Lucy", the next your caught up in the reverent melancholy of "Christmas Time Is Here".
4. Handel's Messiah: Christmas time, Old Testament-style. Full of drama, fire and brimstone, the Messiah is epic in or out of the context of the bible.
Happy holidays from 3 Quarks. Fa la la la...
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No mention of Boney M's '20 Greatest Christmas Songs'?
Goodness...
Posted by: Simon | Dec 7, 2004 8:33:24 AM
May I just add, Dan, that as soon you mentioned 'Linus and Lucy' the song began to play in my head, with some serious nostalgic kick. God I love that track. That, my friend, is the version of the U.S. that we need to preserve.
As for Boney M, will someone explain to me how they came to be again?
Posted by: Asad Raza | Dec 7, 2004 2:33:40 PM
Excellent work, Cuz. I personally have the HCJr and Charlie Brown CDs you mention - I think we talked about this at Thanksgiving. Harry has a second Christmas album too (Harry For The Holidays) that's pretty decent.
Posted by: Rob (Dan's cousin) | Dec 8, 2004 12:08:03 PM
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